Smartsheet revenue rises 44% to $131.7M; CEO touts work management software for hybrid world

Smartsheet revenue rises 44% to $131.7M; CEO touts work management software for hybrid world

Smartsheet exceeded expectations for the second fiscal quarter, reporting revenue of $ 131.7 million, up 44% year over year, and non-GAAP loss of $ 5.2 million compared to 7.4 million U.S. dollar. The company’s annual recurring revenue topped $ 500 million for the first time as it rides tailwind from accelerating software adoption amid the … Read more

Nap dresses: Stylish & comfortable work from home attire

Nap dresses: Stylish & comfortable work from home attire

CNN – Light, airy and totally comfortable. The Nap Dress, protected by the Hill House lifestyle brand, is just one of the newest versions of house dresses. And while house dresses have been around for decades and possibly even centuries (the style is believed to have come from a Victorian dress), the romantic garment is … Read more

Silicon Valley should fight its stigma against military work – TechCrunch

Silicon Valley should fight its stigma against military work – TechCrunch

Dr. Phil Wagner is the founder and CEO of Sparta Science. After studying medicine at USC, he was frustrated with the lack of evidence-based approaches to performance and injury prevention in sports, the military, and occupational medicine, which inspired him to start Sparta Science. During my medical training at LAC + USC Medical Center in … Read more

Close connections and remote work: Investor in Seattle helped Ohio dad land at portfolio company

Close connections and remote work: Investor in Seattle helped Ohio dad land at portfolio company

Ben Gilbert, left, and his father Alan Gilbert while backpacking the Olympic Peninsula, Washington state. (Courtesy photo by Ben Gilbert) As the co-founder and CEO of Seattle-based venture capital firm Pioneer Square Labs, Ben Gilbert spends a lot of time helping businesses start and finding the key people they need to succeed. When PSL spinout … Read more

Logitech G915 TKL review: A great mechanical keyboard for work and play

Logitech G915 TKL review: A great mechanical keyboard for work and play

CNN – If your keyboard doesn’t make a loud, satisfying click every time you sit down to type, it’s time to change things. Mechanical keyboards offer better feedback, comfort, and durability than the soft membrane model you’re currently using, and while they’re often aimed at gamers, I’d argue that almost anyone who spends most of … Read more

The future of events: How industry conferences and big gatherings will work after the pandemic

The future of events: How industry conferences and big gatherings will work after the pandemic

Merging physical and digital: A crowd at The International, Valve’s Dota 2 eSports tournament in Seattle in 2017, three years before the pandemic. (GeekWire file photo / Kevin Lisota) The pandemic had a seismic impact on face-to-face meetings and events, requiring organizers and attendees to adapt to a whole new reality. The aftermath could prove … Read more

Kaskada data scientist Charna Parkey likes to work in areas that can ‘dramatically change the world’

Kaskada data scientist Charna Parkey likes to work in areas that can ‘dramatically change the world’

Charna Parkey is the data science director of the Seattle startup Kaskada. (Courtesy photo by Charna Parkey) Growing up, Charna Parkey was always the “technical person” in her house. In high school, she got IT certifications, and by the time she got to college, she took as many engineering courses as possible. On the recommendation … Read more